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Easy operation even for AI beginners! A next-generation AI platform that realizes factory automation and quality control.

This is an AI platform designed for the manufacturing industry. By using this tool, you can achieve factory automation and labor reduction, while also easily managing quality control. It supports tasks such as visual inspections and analysis of worker behavior with AI, assisting operations on the shop floor. Why it’s good: It offers intuitive operation that can be used without specialized AI knowledge. It can learn from a small amount of data, making implementation easy. Additionally, it incorporates the following advanced technologies: - XAI (Explainable AI): Clarifies the reasoning behind AI decisions, allowing users to understand AI behavior. - QAAI (Quality Assurance AI): Generates data and verifies quality while considering environmental changes and disturbances, providing a stable AI model. Why explainability and robust AI are necessary: In manufacturing environments, it is crucial to understand how AI makes decisions. XAI enhances reliability by making the reasoning behind AI decisions explicit, allowing for safe operation. Furthermore, QAAI provides a robust model capable of responding to disturbances and environmental changes, ensuring stable performance on the shop floor. *For more details, please refer to the "Related Catalog" and contact us.*

• Image analysis software

Significant efficiency improvements in manual processes with the help of AI! Analyzing work processes from videos of the manufacturing site.

What is Operator Analysis? Operator Analysis AI is an innovative tool that visualizes work on the manufacturing line in real-time and recorded footage, enabling efficient production processes. It can dramatically improve productivity and quality in manufacturing settings through accurate understanding of cycle times, optimization of process flows, improvement of work actions, optimization of personnel allocation, detection of work omissions, and estimation of work loads. Benefits of Work Analysis 1. Remarkable Efficiency - Eliminates waste through detailed analysis of work processes, significantly improving work efficiency. 2. Assurance of Top Quality - Reduces work omissions and errors through consistent procedures, dramatically enhancing product quality. 3. Improved Safety - Monitors work actions in real-time, allowing for early detection and correction of risky behaviors, thereby providing a safe working environment. 4. Cost Reduction - Reduces operational costs by eliminating unnecessary work and duplication, optimizing personnel and resources. Reasons to Choose Our Products We offer AI solutions specialized for the manufacturing industry, with extensive know-how and flexible customization options. We ensure transparency with XAI and QAAI technologies, achieving intuitive operability and rapid implementation. Our pre-validation minimizes risks and guarantees high implementation effectiveness.

• Image analysis software

Understanding the basis and risks of AI's judgments. Capable of learning from a small amount of data. Intuitive operation without the need for AI knowledge. Achieving continuous quality management that does not end with a PoC.

The practical "visual inspection AI" for manufacturing sites allows for high-precision learning and operation from a small amount of data with intuitive operation. It is a user-friendly and effective AI tool for site managers. Target Industries: Manufacturing (semiconductors, foundry, automotive, processed foods) / Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals Target Audience: - Production Management Department: Planning and managing production, improving production efficiency, reducing defective products - Production Technology Department: Optimizing production processes, introducing new technologies, maintaining equipment, utilizing automation technologies - Quality Control Department: Inspecting product quality, detecting and addressing defects, establishing quality assurance processes, confirming compliance with standards - DX Promotion Department: Promoting digital transformation, implementing AI, improving operations through data analysis - Companies that have already introduced image inspection machines and face challenges with over-detection Main Features: - Intuitive operation: No AI knowledge required. Easy from AI model creation to operation and quality management. - Learning from a small amount of data: Domain-specific data augmentation technology generates training data tailored to the on-site environment. - Quality management through visualization: XAI technology visualizes the reasoning behind AI decisions, making model improvement easier. - Quality verification for AI: QAAI enables quality verification of data and models, visualization, and management of change points.

• Visual Inspection Equipment

Attention: Improve work efficiency with the automation of image inspection! Easily and high-quality implement good product detection and defective product image generation with AI that provides understandable reasoning.

This is an AI solution designed for the manufacturing industry. It dramatically improves the automation of factory inspection tasks, enhances work efficiency, and increases the accuracy of quality control. It centralizes the generation and management of NG (non-good) data, streamlining the creation and management of AI training data. Additionally, it standardizes the skills required for inspection tasks, achieving skill-less operation. Key Features: - Intuitive operation: No need for AI expertise, easily operable by anyone. - Learning with a small amount of data: Efficient learning enables the quick construction of high-precision models. - Visualization of decision-making rationale: XAI technology clarifies the rationale behind AI decisions, enhancing reliability. - Generation and management of defective product data: Reduces the burden of data collection and optimizes quality control. Target Audience: - Production Management Department: Planning and managing production schedules, improving production efficiency, reducing defective products. - Producers: Optimizing production processes, introducing new technologies, maintaining equipment, utilizing automation technologies. - Quality Control Department: Conducting product quality inspections, detecting and addressing defective products, establishing quality assurance processes, confirming compliance with standards. - DX Promotion Department: Promoting digital transformation, implementing AI, improving operations through data analysis. - Companies that have already introduced image inspection machines and are facing issues with over-detection. *Please contact us for more information.

• Visual Inspection Equipment
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• Image analysis software

Do you have any concerns or requests regarding wired bed exit sensors? × Tangling and tripping of wired cables × Cable disconnection or damage × Worry about forgetting to turn on the switch after temporarily stopping the sensor. × Want to be notified of bed exit even from a location away from the nurse call outlet. Such concerns can be resolved simply by connecting to a wireless set linked to the nurse call system! Our nurse call linked wireless set allows you to connect bed exit sensors like "Ugo-kun," "Foldable Thin Matta-kun," "Ayumi-chan," and "Just Place Pole-kun" to transmitters and receivers, reducing wiring around the bed, alleviating concerns about tripping and falling due to cables, and contributing to a tidier work environment. Furthermore, it enables the use of bed exit sensors even from locations away from the nurse call outlet, allowing for more flexible equipment placement.

The "Hotron Non-Contact Switch" allows you to open and close doors without directly touching door knobs or switches, making it hygienic! You can choose from two types: the "Hand Wave Sensor," which only requires you to wave your hand, and the "Foot Switch," which only requires you to place your foot in front of it. It reduces the risk of virus and bacteria transmission in places where hygiene is a concern, such as food factories, restaurants, hospitals, and nursing facilities. 【Features】 ○ Reduces the risk of virus transmission by allowing door operation without contact ○ A wide variety of options to choose from based on application and location ○ Ideal for places where hygiene is a priority, such as food factories and medical facilities ○ Prevents unnecessary detection due to the switch mechanism 【Product Lineup】 ■ Hand Wave Sensor Series ○ Exposed waterproof type, front, down, and side-facing types "PF-R5" ○ Exposed type, front-facing type "PF-R1" ○ Embedded type, front-facing type "PF-U2" ○ Exposed type, downward wide type "PF-R4" ■ Foot Switch Series ○ Slim type with wide opening, vertical beam type "PF-01S" ○ Slim type with wide opening, horizontal beam type "PF-03S" ○ Standard type, horizontal beam type "PF-05" ◎ For more details, please download the catalog or contact us.

Various greases are used for the lubrication of molds and machine parts, but in high-temperature environments, the performance of standard lithium greases significantly decreases, leading to issues such as seizure and galling. So, how should one choose "high-temperature greases"? First, the heat resistance temperature should be noted. Typical lithium-based greases have a limit of around 200°C, but in mold environments, conditions can reach 400°C to 800°C. In such cases, high-temperature greases that use heat-resistant additives or special base oils are essential. Second, oxidation stability is also important. When the oil oxidizes due to rising temperatures, the lubricating film is lost, and component wear progresses rapidly. Third, the initial break-in performance should not be overlooked. The ability to form a smooth film during startup at high temperatures can greatly affect the lifespan. For example, the "Golden Grease Series" can handle mold environments up to 800°C due to its hybrid design of inorganic and organic components. It allows for lubrication, release, and rust prevention all at once, leading to more efficient mold maintenance. In workplaces struggling with high-temperature environments, choosing such specialized greases can achieve both increased production efficiency and cost reduction.

The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will feature the theme "Designing a Future Society Where Life Shines," showcasing numerous cutting-edge visual productions and experiential exhibits. Central to creating immersive video experiences that strongly engage visitors is projector technology. Supporting this performance at its core are optical thin films (optical filters) applied to lenses and optical components. As brightness and resolution increase, the quality of optical thin films directly impacts the clarity, color reproduction, and durability of the images. The "amazingness" of the video technology at this Kansai Expo has evolved beyond merely providing visual information to becoming a means of reconstructing the space itself. In particular, in the field known as "immersive video," stimulating multiple senses such as sight, hearing, and touch allows viewers to be drawn into the narrative, blurring the boundaries between reality and the virtual experience. 【1】The Power of Video Supporting Immersive Experiences 【2】What is a Three-Sided Screen? - The Key to Video Production Supported by Projectors 【3】What are the Representative Pavilions Where You Can Actually See a Three-Sided Screen at the Expo? 【4】What Optical Thin Films are Necessary for Projectors to Achieve a Three-Sided Screen? 【5】What is the Future Where Three-Sided Screens and Projectors are Introduced into Homes?

NTT TechnoCross Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Atsuko Oka, hereinafter referred to as "NTT TechnoCross") will start providing a new version of its health management system "HM-neo," which includes a meeting record summarization feature powered by generative AI, from April 1, 2025 (scheduled).